Effects are transformations that can be applied to an audio or video signal to achieve a desired aesthetic result.
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Sine wave frequencies
If I play two sine waves of frequencies in the same critical band in each of my ears, say 994Hz in my left ear and 1006Hz in my right hear – what will I hear?
The ears should not be able to tell the ...
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How do I make something sound “cloudy” as though my ears are plugged using Ableton Live?
I'm working on a song that I'd like to have drums similar to Radiohead's "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors." I love the way the bass kick sounds like it's cloudy, as though I were hearing it through plugged ...
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how to do an amplitude modulation in Ableton Live
What I want is simple: I want to modulate the volume (amplitude) of one channel, with the amplitude of another channel.
There's the vocoder effect which does something vaguely similar to what I'm ...
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VST plugin that hosts VST plugins
Is there any VST plugin out there that is capable of loading other VST plugins (effects) ?
A free one, if possible :P
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Cluster laser stage lighting
I'm not entirely sure if this is on-topic here, since it's about stage lighting rather than audio or video directly, but I'll give it a shot.
I've been looking at various types of laser stage ...
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Looking to make a smooth pitch bend in Logic [Audio FIle]
I'm trying to make a smooth pitch bend down 5 semi tones or so.
I have Melodyne and was trying it with that.
I was also trying to do it using the built in Pitch Shift plug-in via the automation ...
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Does the show “The Voice” use autotune
The duels on "The Voice" seem like they may be autotuned. Is there a way to confirm or deny this?
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How can I make a section in a song sound like it's coming from an AM radio?
I am working on a project in Logic Pro, and for part of my song, I want to make it sound like an AM radio is playing a segment from a talk show reporting on a sport event. What effects can I apply to ...
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Video editing objects from black and white to colour
For school we came up with a cool concept, the video starts in black and white and when a person in the video touches an object it turns to colour.
Could you guys help us out here? Do you have any ...
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How do I produce this effect?
Can somebody tell me what effect/processor I need to apply to make any sample "stutter" like this chainsaw in this trailer @ 0:58
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Making retro game music creepy
I want to take some early 90s video game music and make it creepy and scary to play for haloween. I have done stuff with sonic fames on the genesis like slowing down the carnival level and mixing ...
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zooming animation is not smooth in Premiere CS6
Animatedly, I tried to zoom into a video clip in Premiere by creating two Position keyframes and two Scale keyframes
But the result is very shaky for some reason?
What am I doing wrong with this ...
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How do I reproduce this echo effect?
I do not know the name of this effect but I want to use this effect on my audio. Can you please tell me how to do this using audacity.
I think it is a kind of echo but I don't know the decay factor ...
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“Extreme” EQ curves
Is it bad to use EQs to an "extreme" extent? I use that word because of what my friend said about the settings of an EQ on a song we were helping a mix and master. He had something like this, but more ...
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adding depth and motion to images for video
I was struck by some of the effects in the "god made a farmer" superbowl commercial... and was curious what programs are out there that let you take an image, and in a video, produce the illusion ...
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Looking for an 80's VHS effect!
I'm looking for a way to turn an HD video clip into 80's style VHS low-quality.
Here is an example of the look I'm desperately looking for:
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Old video tape effect in Premiere Pro
I am creating a video promo, and the customer wants the "crap old soviet" style.
We have shot the video on a Nikon D800 and it is being edited in Premiere Pro CS6, so the workflow is top-notch ...
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After effects: Moving text along 3D path
After Effects beginner here.
The effect I'm after is where text is appearing from behind an object. So far, I'm using the position and rotation parameters.
But the text is rigid. I found something ...
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What is this filming technique called and how do I do it?
I hope I'm in the right forum for this question!
Basically, I'm trying to create this effect, where the camera zooms in on Simba's face and the background seems to zoom in at a different pace.
I'd ...
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starting an effects rack, but not sure where to start or if needed
So I've been interested in starting an effects rack for months now after seriously getting into music production as a way to stay out of trouble. Don't get me wrong, music has always been a major ...
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How to create a ragdoll effect on a human?
I make an action(combat) short-length film and I use After Effects and 3DS MAX to edit it.
I want to make a battle scene where the one guy hits another guy and the second one is thrown away like a ...
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VST Plugins similar to Dblue Glitch?
I've had a lot of fun with dblue glitch vst. I was wondering if there are similar vst plugins that achieve the same clean cutting and manipulating that it does?
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Software to create nice presentations/infographics
I need to find some software that will help me create a nice and user friendly presentation, like this one :
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Gear needed to support Ableton or other software
I am interested in composing electronic music using a program like Ableton Live.
The array of choices in terms of midi interfaces and audio interfaces is overwhelming.
Here is what I would like to ...
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Video with person 'writing on glass' effect
I'm trying to find someone who can make videos similar to one shown here:
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Heavy Metal Vocal Equipment and Processing?
I'm in an upstart metal band and, currently, we have little recording equipment. Because I work in video production, I have some audio software on my computer for the occasions that I need it ...
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Voiceover drowns in music. How do I make it more dominant?
Total newbie here, not sure if this is the right place to post this. I'm trying to record some station IDs for an online radio station thingamajig I'm doing. I'm using a Samson C03U. My voiceovers ...
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Can I apply effects directly on my FireStudio Project?
I have 6 mics plugged into my FireStudio Project audio interface. I like the zero-latency monitoring available by plugging headphones into the interface, but I can't add simple effects, like reverb. ...
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Difference Matte Keying software
This is my first post on this site.
I would like to know if anyone out there knows of any free software, or software not as expensive as Adobe After Effects, that can do Difference Matte Keying? I ...
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Visual equivalent of VST
What would be most similar in concept to VST effects but for visuals? In other words, is there a standardized interface for running VisFX on a video in the same way that one can run VST realtime ...
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How to use Pinnacle Studio 9 effects in newer versions?
I've created many HFX transitions to use in Pinnacle Studio 9 but newer versions of Pinnacle Studio(e.g. 12,14, etc.) does not support it. I need to stuck with 9 because I need those effects so badly.
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GPUs and software for FAST realtime VisFX?
This question obviously is highly dependent on specific VisFX's, so please answer IN GENERAL:
In general, which GPUs/GPU families and software (Mac, Windows, Linux) COMBINATIONS are best for ...
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Uses for Ring Mod
I'm very much into processing of my sound sources (synths, vocals, samples, etc.) to add interest to tracks with uncommon sounds, and like to use effects in ways they weren't really designed for.
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What vocal effects do these heavy metal bands use for live shows
I have been trying to look for the vocal effects that singers like Brian Fair of Shadows Fall and Randy Blythe of Lamb of God and other heavy metal singers use, but i cant seem to get an answer to a ...
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What's that vocal effect? Or it it natural?
I'm an AVP n00b, so bare with me.
I've been wondering about a vocal sound that I'm very fond of. Some vocalists over the years have been using it, but it's not really that common. The sound is very ...
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Voice recording for radio, what effects are used?
I'm recording my voice for my radio show. I used to record at the radio studio but we have a problem and so i'm stuck at home with Sound Forge.
I record the voice with a Cobalt C04 Mic that sounds ok ...
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How to make a fake 3d effect (The Matrix 3d rotation style) from 2 video sources?
I have two sources from differents points of view of the same scene. I'd like to start the video from one camera, stop it, and make a rotation to the second source just like a famous The Matrix scene. ...
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How to bounce with an external effect in Adobe Audition
I have an external effect, accessible as a VST plug-in. Everything works fine when working with my session; but when I want to bounce my session, it's not done in realtime, so my bounce is completely ...
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Remove noise in video post production
I have a video, shot with a recent but low-end camcorder (Samsung HMX-Q10) in Full HD 1920x1080/50i.
The problem is that there wasn't enough light (I guess) and the camcorder added some "parasites" ...
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Setting up side-chain compression in Sonar
I want to configure side-chain compression in Sonar LE, but I don't know how to do it. I have two tracks: a voiceover and music. I want the music to duck while the voiceover is talking. I can ...
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Treating plosives on voiceovers
I'm doing some voice recordings and I noticed that sometimes certain letters sound louder than they should: K, S, E, et cetera. What they all have in common is that they send a huge wall of air ...
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Final mix still quiet after maxing volume and compression
I'm using Sonar LE to record a station ID for a little online radio station experiment I'm trying to set up. I've learnt to use a compressor to increase the volume of individual tracks without peaking ...
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Why do my DAW's reverb presets sound artificial and metallic on certain recordings?
Newbie question. I'm using Sonar LE in combination with a stock reverb effect. I've mostly used pre-programmed settings since I'm rather unfamiliar with audio production theory. On some recordings I ...
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How to simulate a photo being taken from the photographer's POV in a film?
How would I go about simulating a photo being taken from the photographers POV in a film?
I want the still to be part of the shot, with moving images before and after the still. And I want the ...
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How to make feedback in Ableton Live?
I'm making a short film where one of the actors accidentally turns the fader on the mixing board all the way up thus making an immense feedback. We don't want to do this in reality because of the ...
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Dynamic saturation exaggeration
What is this type of processing called?
In some popular songs with a very strong bass beat, the strength of the bass beat is exaggerated by momentarily "turning down" the rest of the sounds while the ...
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How do I make my guitar sound as smooth as possible?
I am doing a guitar track that I want to put a reverse reverb effect on. In order to do this I record the guitar, put heavy reverb on it, bounce, reverse, put heavy reverb on that, then bounce and ...
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How can I improve the tone quality of a clarinet track?
I have a raw recording of a classical trio (piano, violin, and clarinet), with each instrument having its own track. The sound quality of the piano and violin are quite good even before editing, but ...
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Paper camera software filters for post-production?
I have downloaded an android app called Paper Camera that provides real time camera filters such as a variety of 'sketch' and cartoony feels. I find especially interesting their filters 'Contour', ...
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Is buying a compressor a good thing for vocal recording?
I have a little home studio and so far, just recording with my Studio Project B1 microphone right in my Presonus Firebox was ok for vocals. I have some money to spend on an upgrade for this setup, and ...
